[olug] KVM switch help

[Brian Wiese]

Yes, I've found you usally want a 'powered' kvm adapter, something that
plugs into the wall.  I've used the cheap unpowered ones just fine -
except mice don't like them so much.

On Mon, 8 Sep 2003 11:00:11 -0500
"Jason Mollner" <jjmollner at hotmail.com> wrote:

|This probably doesn't help but I use a kvm switch with win xp pro, 2
|debians and a win 98 with no problems.  Its a belkin model with usb
|connections (no ps/2).
|
|I always thought a properly functioning kvm should be invisible to the
|OS, so the following shouldn't be necessary....but...I'd try hooking
|everything directly up to your computer(s) so it can all be autodetected
|and then try running it through a kvm again.  You may also try updating
|your firmware.
|
|How exactly didn't it work?    It would help if I knew exactly what
|errors you were getting.
|
|----- Original Message ----- 
|From: "Tom" <huber28 at cox.net>
|To: <olug at olug.org>
|Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 11:21 PM
|Subject: [olug] KVM switch help
|
|
|> I had to abandon my system as the KVM switch would not play right with
|> anything but 2000 and 98 on my PC's.
|> I tried 95 and Linux to no avail and don't have room for second monitor
|and
|> keyboard.  Does anybody have any idea on a work around?  as I would
|> really like to learn more on Linux and possible switch more over to it.
|>   Any help
|> or advise would be appreciated.
|>
|> Tom
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